Open Vehicle Sketch Pad: An Open Source Parametric Geometry and Analysis Tool for Conceptual Aircraft Design
Robert McDonald, James R. Gloudemans
Abstract
View Video Presentation: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-0004.vid OpenVSP is a parametric geometry tool for creating 3D models during the conceptual design process. It supports several engineering analyses and writes out files that can feed many other analysis tools. Over the years, OpenVSP and its predecessors have evolved from something useful for creating a model illustrating an aircraft concept to a geometry and analysis engine at the center of many aircraft design frameworks and workflows. OpenVSP has been widely adopted by established aerospace players including industry, government, and academia as well as innovative startups across the Mach-altitude envelope developing systems from UAV's, eVTOL, civil supersonics, hypersonics, space launch, and small satellites.